COYPU is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COYPU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COYPU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COYPU is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COYPU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coypusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COYPU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COYPU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 294,092.
What does COYPU mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, farmed and hunted for its soft fur.
The coypu resembles an oversized rat or small beaver, with webbed hind feet, large orange front teeth and a long, thin tail suited to swimming. Fur farmers introduced the coypu to Europe, North America and Asia in the twentieth century, and escaped animals established wild populations that damage riverbanks and crops in many regions. The animal is also sold commercially under the name nutria, especially in the fur and food trade. Wildlife managers in several countries now treat the coypu as an invasive pest rather than a valuable fur source.
How COYPU is used
Used in both zoology and everyday writing about invasive wildlife, often alongside the alternative name nutria.
- A coypu slipped into the river as they approached.
- Farmers once raised coypu for their thick fur.
- The coypu is considered an invasive species in parts of Europe.
- Rangers trap coypu to protect the riverbank from erosion.
- The coypu has large front teeth stained a bright shade of orange.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COYPU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COYPU
1 longer words begin with COYPU.
Shorter words from the letters in COYPU
Common questions about COYPU
- Is COYPU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COYPU, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COYPU worth?
- COYPU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COYPU mean?
- A large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, farmed and hunted for its soft fur.
- What letters can be added to COYPU?
- COYPU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COYPU:
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